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CVE Record
[ CRITICAL ]CVE-2017-12240

Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software DHCP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) relay subsystem of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system.

cat cve-2017-12240.json
Vendor
Cisco
Product
IOS and IOS XE Software
CVSS
9.8
EPSS (exploit probability)
13.9%
Status
kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
Published

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) relay subsystem of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software contains a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-03-24.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.